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Yoda trains Luke in Go
Pretty interesting movie about the relationship between a Go champion and his mentoring of a future Go champion.
The Go champion was a like a mean Yoda. The future Go champion was like Luke Skywalker who went from being brash to having almost no personality and being completely withdrawn.
The Go Yoda was verbally abusive yet the Go Luke had the utmost respect for him and continued to live in Go Yoda's home despite the abuse.
The Go Yoda's wife was incredibly kind and acted like a second mother. Go Luke literally called Go Yoda's wife "small mother". This was surprising considering Go Yoda was training Go Luke to beat him which would severely impact Go Yoda's livelihood. It was obvious Go Yoda and his wife were rich or at least well-off since they owned a house in Seoul which I think was rare.
I think it would have helped to also know the game of Go. When watching a chess movie I can appreciate the moves and strategy but with Go I had no idea what was good, when to be shocked, etc.
Lee Byung-hun was very good as always. I usually like his movies though he seems to prefer playing mean people now.
Overall the movie was pretty interesting for anyone who has an interest in Go or Korean culture or seeing Seoul in the 80's/90's. However, it's a bit slow and if it wasn't for the fact that I had nothing else to do on the plane I may never have watched it.
The Go champion was a like a mean Yoda. The future Go champion was like Luke Skywalker who went from being brash to having almost no personality and being completely withdrawn.
The Go Yoda was verbally abusive yet the Go Luke had the utmost respect for him and continued to live in Go Yoda's home despite the abuse.
The Go Yoda's wife was incredibly kind and acted like a second mother. Go Luke literally called Go Yoda's wife "small mother". This was surprising considering Go Yoda was training Go Luke to beat him which would severely impact Go Yoda's livelihood. It was obvious Go Yoda and his wife were rich or at least well-off since they owned a house in Seoul which I think was rare.
I think it would have helped to also know the game of Go. When watching a chess movie I can appreciate the moves and strategy but with Go I had no idea what was good, when to be shocked, etc.
Lee Byung-hun was very good as always. I usually like his movies though he seems to prefer playing mean people now.
Overall the movie was pretty interesting for anyone who has an interest in Go or Korean culture or seeing Seoul in the 80's/90's. However, it's a bit slow and if it wasn't for the fact that I had nothing else to do on the plane I may never have watched it.
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